is the fourth anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 episode in the Lion Books

Lion Books (manga)

was a 1950s Japanese manga series published by Shueisha into the Omoshiro Book as a supplement. The same company would publish Lion Books II into Weekly Shōnen Jump in the 1970s, which would commonly be referred to as "The New Lion Books"...

 series. It was an OVA

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

 release.

Story

The story is about a young bear cub losing his parents and trying to survive in the wild. It is based on The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey, by British author Sheila Burnford, is a children's book first published by Hodder & they travel 300 miles through the Canadian wilderness searching for their beloved masters. It reveals the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the unwavering loyalty and...

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DVD

It was re-released as a DVD on March 21, 2003 on the same disk as Lunn Flies into the Wind

Lunn Flies into the Wind

is the third anime OVA episode in the Lion Books series..-Staff:*Director: Osamu Tezuka*Screenplay: Nishimura Hiroshi*Picture Director: Katsui Chikao*Assistant Producer: Kubota Minoru*Production Chief: Enomoto Hiroshi...

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Staff

Director: Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack...

Screenplay: Kimiharu Koguma

Music: Reijiro Koroku

Art director: Seiji Miyamoto

External links

• Yamataro Comes Back anime at TezukaOsamu@World